Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
57
Latest Aug 13, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 278 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 57 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
The 25 most recent of 57, in the owner's own words
DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM PULLED OVER AND STOPPED SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE STEAM COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUT DID NOT NOTICE THAT HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T WORK JUST THE RUNNING LIGHTS TILL A FEW HOURS LATER. AFTER HAVING HEATER ON HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT SMELL WHAT SEEMS LIKE WIRES BURNING AND THE SPEAKER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MAKES A CACKLING NOISE. OTHERWISE YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON.*AK
NHTSA ID
10086757
Incident
Aug 2, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 3, 2000
BOLT THAT SUPPORTS LIFTGATE FAILED, AND THE LIFTGATE FELL ON CONSUMER'S WIFE'S BACK WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA ID
856212
Incident
Jan 22, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 22, 1997
WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH IN PLACE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN. *AK
NHTSA ID
806390
Incident
Sep 15, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 20, 1996
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN AT WORM GEAR MECHANISM(KNUCKLE), WHOLE SEAT NOW FLOPS IN THE BREEZE. *AK
NHTSA ID
966059
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Aug 19, 1996
MECHANISM INSIDE HATCH LOOSE DUE TO RETAINING SCREWS THAT SECURES IT TO BODY, FELL OUT. *AK PART WAS REPLACED WITH RECALL. *SLC
NHTSA ID
801070
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 11, 1996
HATCHBACK LOCK FAILED AFTER RECALL. *DH
NHTSA ID
506134
Incident
Jul 11, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 7, 1996
STRUCTURE; LID; TRUNK; CHRYSLER MFG., HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACE LATCH AND CONSUMER IS RESCHEDULED REPEATEDLY FORALL 95I001003. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
985364
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 19, 1996
SMETHKAMP CHRYSLER & CAPITAL CHRYSLER AREN'T ABLE TO GET PARTS TO REPLACE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH. *AK
NHTSA ID
980944
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 5, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENT, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES CAME FROM VENT, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FRONT ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. TT
NHTSA ID
978689
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 25, 1996
DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE AND COLLASPED. TT
NHTSA ID
978233
Incident
Dec 26, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 24, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
978143
Incident
Jan 8, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 11, 1995
#95I00100 THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS BROKEN. TT
NHTSA ID
976495
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 11, 1995
SLIDING DOOR LOCK STICKS, HAD REPAIRED THREE TIMES. TT
NHTSA ID
976388
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 5, 1995
REAR LATCH FAILS NOT SHUTTING SECURELY W/SOME AJAR. DARNER CHRYSLER, IN AZ SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH GATE LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
976079
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Nov 13, 1995
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED IN ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SD
NHTSA ID
487555
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 30, 1995
RECEIVED RECALL LTR., DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR REAR LATCH. CHRYLSER PLYMOUTH/MANASSAS 703 368-5300. TT
NHTSA ID
974116
Incident
Oct 30, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 25, 1995
REAR SEAT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. TT
NHTSA ID
971178
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 25, 1995
REAR HATCH LATCH FAILS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, CAUSING HATCH TO OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD
NHTSA ID
483232
Incident
Aug 25, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 14, 1995
TAILGATE LATCH FAILED REPEATEDLY. *DSH
NHTSA ID
483062
Incident
Aug 14, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 11, 1995
CONSUMER WAS ON TRUCK WITH LUGGAGE IN THE BACK ON HIGHWAY AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN AND ALL THE LUGGAGE CAME OUT . *AK
NHTSA ID
968688
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 26, 1995
THE REAR BENCH SEAT ONLY LOCKS IN ONE POSITION WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK IN THREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
967705
Incident
Jun 10, 1993
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jun 19, 1995
RIGHT VENTING WINDOW FELL OUT, POSSIBLE KNUCKLE BOLT DEFECTIVE. TT
NHTSA ID
967233
Incident
Jun 18, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 14, 1995
REAR LIFT GATE HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK TT
NHTSA ID
966862
Incident
Jun 13, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 17, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
HIT FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE LATCH OPENED AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. TT
NHTSA ID
965420
Incident
Dec 25, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, REAR DOOR FLEW UP. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP SHUT. TT
NHTSA ID
964908
Incident
Jan 25, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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